"Phew, that was close!"
Jinny released a breath of relief while exiting the restroom .
Grumbling, Jinny rubbed her stomach . "I should really lay off the dairy at the cafeteria…"
Turning around the corner, Jinny froze upon seeing two familiar figures .
Senior Su and Mr . Sato? What were they doing together? And alone at that!
Jinny's expression of confusion transformed into one of playfulness .
Were the rumors true? Were Senior Su and Mr . Sato dating?
An image of the two in an intimate pose immediately emerged in Jinny's mind, however, a frown appeared on her face .
If only Senior Su were a man…
AdvertisementLost in her own fantasies, Jinny, hiding behind a corner, noticed Eli leaving . Hiding behind the wall, Jinny looks back after a few seconds only to see Senior Su's lone figure, her head lowered .
Hmm? Did they fight?
Debating with herself, Jinny takes a deep breath before she hops over toward Senior Su with a lively expression .
"Senior Su!"
Heeding the petite woman's familiar bubbly voice, Senior Su glances up . "Ah…Jinny, what are you doing here, don't you have work?"
"Haha, yeah, I do, but it seems my lunch from today decided to pay me a little visit and take me away from my work . " Jinny laughed while scratching her cheek shyly .
"I see," Senior Su's smile was stiff .
The two stood in silence . Noting the tense air surrounding Senior Su, Jinny laughed awkwardly .
"Well, I have to get back to work . Want to walk back to the office together?"
"Hmm? Oh sure . " Senior Su absentmindedly nodded her head .
With a faint smile on her face, Jinny walks alongside Senior Su and cheerfully, she begins chatting .
"That's right, we haven't spoken in a while! There's so much we need to catch up on! Oh, and I have to say I was really surprised by what happened with Ms . Mimi . Who would have thought she was so smart . She's kind of scary huh?"
While Jinny chatted away, she was unaware of the grim expression on Senior Su's face .
"But I guess that explains why Mr . Sato was always kind to her, he must have known…"
"Enough! Do you ever stop talking?!"
Jinny was startled, her expression paling toward the woman's raised voice . Feeling her hands tremble, Jinny lowers her gaze .
Speaking up in a meek voice, she mumbles, "S-Sorry…y-you're right . I guess I got a little carried away . I'm s-sorry . "
Regaining her breath Senior Su sighs and turns her head away from Jinny . "I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well . Can you head to the office by yourself?"
Jinny smiled at her . "R-Right, of course, don't worry! I hope you feel better!"
Without stealing her a glance, Senior Su walks away from Jinny .
Alone in the hallway, Jinny's hands shake . That had been the first time she had witnessed such an expression on Senior Su's face .
It was . . . scary . . .
With her head lowered, Jinny heads back to the office .
Arriving at her desk, Jinny stares absentmindedly at her computer . The female employee across from her glances up from her computer and tilts her head .
"Hey, what's wrong Jinny?"
"I…" Jinny's lips quivered . "I think I made Senior Su mad…"
"Huh? What do you mean?" The woman's eyebrows elevated .
"Woah, Senior Su got mad? That's rare!" Another colleague beside Jinny said .
"What happened?"
Jinny explained what took place in the hallway with a pale expression, her voice stuttering . The women both stared at one another and then to Jinny after she finished speaking .
As Jinny was contemplating, the woman across from her suddenly spoke . "I mean…you can be a little talkative Jinny . "
Jinny looked up, her expression alarmed . "Eh?"
"Yeah, sometimes you rant a little too much . I guess you caught Senior Su at a bad time, and she got upset . I'm sure it's nothing personal!"
"Mhm! Besides, don't you think you're being a little sensitive? I'm sure Senior Su had her reasons!"
Unable to say anything in response, Jinny's lips stretched out a strained smile . "I-I guess you're right . Thanks . "
"Mm, no problem . " The woman nodded before turning back to look at her work .
Seeing as both women continued to work, Jinny as well looked down at the paperwork in front of her . Her mind went dull, and she suddenly felt an uncomfortable feeling within her . Almost as if she was hollow .
What was this feeling?
Shaking away the feeling, Jinny made a mental note to remind herself to apologize to Senior Su .
Chapter end
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